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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2026-- Mechanics Bancorp (Nasdaq: MCHB) announced today that Mechanics Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary, has completed the previously announced sale of its Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS®”) business line (“DUS Business”) to Fifth Third Bank, National Association (“Fifth Third Bank”) for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $126 million.

Under the terms of the completed transaction, Fifth Third Bank acquired Mechanics Bank’s approximately $1.8 billion DUS servicing portfolio, including associated escrow amounts, and hired Mechanics Bank employees who operate the DUS Business.

About Mechanics Bancorp

Mechanics Bancorp is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and is the financial holding company of Mechanics Bank, a full-service bank with $21.4 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026, and 166 branches across California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Founded in 1905 to help families, businesses and communities prosper, Mechanics Bank offers a wide range of products and services in consumer and business banking, commercial lending, cash management services, private banking, and comprehensive wealth management and trust services.

To learn more, visit www.MechanicsBank.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may be forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “goal,” “upcoming,” “outlook,” “guidance” or “project” or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions. We do not assume any obligation or undertake to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities or other applicable laws, although we may do so from time to time. For all forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act.

We caution readers that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, assumptions, estimates and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any results, performance or events expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the anticipated benefits of the transaction with Fifth Third. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include macroeconomic pressures and general uncertainty regarding the overall future economic environment.

A discussion of the factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results, business goals and operational and financial objectives can be found in our public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our 2025 Annual Report on form 10-K, filed with the SEC. We strongly recommend readers review those disclosures in conjunction with the discussions herein. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or qualified, and should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results or future events.

All future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and factors that we currently deem immaterial may become material, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us.

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Mechanics Bancorp: Greg Jones, gregory_jones@mechanicsbank.com, (916) 797-8218

Source: Mechanics Bancorp